Privacy policy

This Privacy Policy explains how Brechin Dog Park Partnership (“we”, “us”, “our”) collects, uses, and protects your personal data when you visit our website at https://www.brechindogpark.uk and when you use our third-party Shopify booking website at https://booking.brechindogpark.uk.

For the purpose of the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018, Brechin Dog Park Partnership is the data controller of your personal information.

1. The Information We Collect

We collect and process different types of personal data depending on your interaction with our services.

Data collected on the Brechin Dog Park Partnership website:

  • We do not collect any personal data directly from forms on our main website. Any personal data collected is done indirectly through the use of cookies for functionality and analytics.

Data collected on our Shopify booking website:

When you make a booking or a transaction, the following personal information is collected and processed on our behalf by Shopify:

  • Email address

  • Telephone number

  • Full name

  • Shipping address and payment information, which is securely processed by Shopify.

2. How We Collect Your Information

On our main website:

  • We use cookies to collect data for website functionality and performance tracking.

On our Shopify booking website:

  • We collect information that you provide directly through booking forms and e-commerce transactions.

3. Purpose and Legal Basis for Processing

We use your personal data for the following purposes and have a legal basis to do so under the UK GDPR:

  • For our main website: We process data for legitimate interests, specifically to improve website performance, track analytics, and monitor for errors. This processing is necessary to ensure our website is functional and provides a good user experience.

  • For our Shopify booking website: We process your data for the performance of a contract. This means that we need your information to process your booking, fulfil your transaction, and provide the services you have paid for.

4. Third-Party Sharing and Disclosure

We share your personal data with the following third parties:

  • Google Analytics: We share data with Google Analytics to help us understand how visitors use our main website. This data is anonymised where possible and helps us improve our website’s functionality.

  • Shopify: Our booking system is hosted by Shopify. Shopify acts as a data processor for us, handling all personal information necessary to provide e-commerce services, including payment processing and booking management. Please note that Shopify also uses your data for its own purposes, such as enhanced features and personalised advertising. For more details on how Shopify uses your data, please refer to their privacy policy.

5. Cookies and Tracking

We use cookies on both our websites to ensure they function properly and to provide a good user experience.

  • On our main website: We use cookies from our hosting provider (Siteground) and CDN (Cloudflare) for functionality, security, and performance. We also use analytics cookies from Google Analytics to collect non-identifiable information about how the website is used.

  • On our Shopify booking website: Shopify uses various types of cookies, including necessary cookies for functionality, as well as cookies for performance and advertising.

6. Data Retention

We retain your personal data for as long as is necessary to provide our services, maintain your account, and comply with our legal obligations. If you have an account, we will keep your data for as long as your account is active. We may also retain data to resolve disputes or to enforce our agreements.

7. Your Rights as a Data Subject

Under the UK GDPR, you have the following rights in relation to your personal data:

  • Right to Access: You have the right to request a copy of the personal data we hold about you.

  • Right to Rectification: You have the right to request that we correct any inaccurate information.

  • Right to Erasure: You have the right to request that we delete your personal data.

  • Right to Restrict Processing: You have the right to ask us to stop or restrict our processing of your personal data.

  • Right to Data Portability: You have the right to receive a copy of your personal data in a structured, commonly used, and machine-readable format.

  • Right to Object: You have the right to object to our processing of your personal data for certain purposes.

To exercise any of these rights, please contact us using the details below.

8. Contact Information

If you have any questions about this privacy policy, wish to exercise any of your rights, or have a complaint, please contact us:

Email: [email protected]

Post: Brechin Dog Park c/o Hoodston Farm, Findowrie, Brechin, SCT, DD9 6RF, GB

You also have the right to lodge a complaint with the UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) if you believe we have not processed your data in accordance with the law.